Conclusion
Since the VFD’s inception, it has impacted numerous fields, with each of
the diverse investigation resulting in favorable support for
vortex-based processing. These distinct applicable transformations
suggest that the resulting Faraday waves (pressure waves) and the
Coriolis from the base of the hemispherical tube of the VFD can impart
on a wide variety of transformations with diminution of laborious
handling. The Faraday waves generate eddies which are twisted by the
Coriolis from the curved side wall of the tube into double helical
flows, and these alone can be harnessed for certain applications. The
Coriolis from the base of the tube takes on the shape of spinning top,
typhoon like structure, which is effective for other applications, for
example in the exfoliation of 2D material and exfoliation with scroll
formation. Importantly with the knowledge base of the high shear
topological fluid flows in the VFD there is now a heightened awareness
of the predictability of processing parameters in tacking new
applications of the VDF, which are seemingly endless. This review has
highlighted the aptitudes of the VFD, including but not limited to the
top-down transformation of graphene sheets being exfoliated, bottom-up
fabrication of materials and accelerating enzymatic reactions through
mechanical fluctuations in the secondary structure of the enzyme, and
folding of proteins, and tuning properties of aggregation-induced
emission nanoparticles. Through this novel device, we aim to reformulate
how matter could be organized in precise ways using fluid flow
mechanical induced effects, in striving towards accessing advanced
materials, all the while circumventing any adverse effects of the
engineered particles on the environment and human health. This includes
adhering to the principles of green chemistry, from the inception of
science to the product being in the marketplace, importantly reducing
the use of toxic materials and the production of waste in the
processing.